Hi Piers, You wouldn't happen to have the talk content available online or anything like that would you. I'd like to have a read if possible.
Grant On Sun, Nov 8, 2015 at 4:49 PM, <piers.willi...@gmail.com> wrote: > Coincidentally I just did a talk at Perth.Net about my RPi controlled > Christmas lights, though mostly I’m driving 5V RGB addressable ones, not > just slaving normal Bunnings lights. > > > > For these I’d definitely recommend just using a relay on the low voltage > side, and leave the 240v bits well alone. It’s *possible* to get 240v > control kits, but ones that are actually compliant are rare (I think there > was a thread about this years ago, but the normal problem is not the > electrics, but the physical safety, like cable clamps to stop the 240 side > pulling out exposing live etc...). You can just get little 12V relays like > that in Jaycar / Altronics etc... (either DC or AC depending on your > lights). > > > > I’ve not done the sync to music thing, but as I understand it you > typically use dedicated sequencer software to set it all up, normally using > DMX kit mind. There used to be a really good forum where they discussed all > this stuff, but seems to have gone astray. Oz Christmas Lights or something > (but that site seems to be something else now) > > > > > *From: *Grant Molloy > *Sent: *Wednesday, 4 November 2015 12:55 PM > *To: *ozDotNet > *Subject: *Re: .Net Micro Framework > > > > > > Hi Mike, > > > > I'm talking about using the led string lights from Bunnings and the like > which have the 240-12v power pack converters.. > > What I've seen is a micro controller flicking relays which turn the 240v > power on/off for the strings of lights. > > > > I guess you could leave the power on, and cut into the 12v line, and make > a switch there! > > > > Grant > > > > On Wed, Nov 4, 2015 at 2:39 PM, mike smith <meski...@gmail.com> wrote: > > Individually addressable? Otherwise, the stuff jaycar, dicksmith sell > should do. If you keep it to LEDs it gets a lot easier and safer. TBH, > the mucking around with incandescent 240 isn't worth it. > > > > On Wed, Nov 4, 2015 at 12:59 PM, Grant Molloy <graken...@gmail.com> wrote: > > Hi all, > > > > Just wondering if anyone's played around with syncing christmas lights to > music using the .Net micro framework and an Arduino, Fez Panda, raspberry > pie,etc or even a laptop? > > > > I've found some things online but nothing with a real good tutorial with > schematics for the micocontroller to 240v wiring etc.. > > > > thanks > > Grant > > > > > > -- > > Meski > > http://courteous.ly/aAOZcv > > > "Going to Starbucks for coffee is like going to prison for sex. Sure, > you'll get it, but it's going to be rough" - Adam Hills > > > > > > >
